Alumni News and Socials

-The flags Fishburne Military School bore additional significance on Monday. The flag above the FMS front parapet was originally presented at the funeral of Mr. William Case Parker, FMS Class of 1938, who passed away July 1st. All flags were flown at half-staff in honor of FMS Bandmaster and middle-school instructor, MAJ Roger Wells (VA), who passed away on July 23rd.

-The Fishburne Military School Office of Alumni Affairs has released the official schedule of events for Alumni Weekend 2018. Alumni Weekend will take place April 27-29, 2018 and is widely anticipated to be the FMS Alumni Event of the Year. Alumni Weekend at Fishburne Military School is packed with events and activities to satisfy event the most ardent FMS fanatic.

-A new book, "Developing World Class Leaders: The Ultimate Guide to Leadership Development" by Rick Tiemann, Fishburne Military School Class of 1970, is sure to become a required part of every Caisson's Leadership Library. During his Cadetship, Rick was the Commander of the Hudgins Rifles, and Vice-President of the Varsity Club. He earned athletic letters in Football and basketball.

-By Denise Dunbar (as printed in the Alexandria Times 8 Sept 2017). Saturday night’s concert at the Birchmere is a homecoming of sorts for singer/songwriter Jonathan Edwards, whose hit “Sunshine” propelled him to fame in 1971. Edwards grew up in a home on the Potomac River in the Fairfax County section of Alexandria and has fond memories ...

-Oklahoma City, OK -- John Rorke, Fishburne Military School Class of 2001, received a standing ovation on Monday as the Oklahoma House of Representatives honored him as their Veteran of the Week. John served two tours in Iraq, returned home to finish his B.A. at Oklahoma State University, and went on to earn a M.S.W. from Arizona State.

-Joseph Byron Yount III, 76, former Waynesboro mayor and longtime city attorney, well known for his half century of board leadership at Fishburne Military School and as a local historian, speaker, and writer, died Sunday. Mr. Yount was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Fishburne-Hudgins Educational Foundation in 1967 and served tirelessly until his death.

-Fishburne Military School (VA) alumni gathered in Waynesboro for a Phone-a-thon in support of the school's future and to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood. "The future strength of the school does NOT depend upon one or two large donors...the future of the school depends upon the size, strength and commitment of the FMS family as a whole," notes Todd.

-FMS '99 alumnus John Noonan, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Jeb Bush presidential campaign, former advisor to Mitt Romney and writer for the Weekly Standard provides the keynote address at the National Honor Society induction ceremony at Fishburne Military School.

-The Fishburne Military School Alumni Association has announced that there will be a BBQ Social for all Alumni in the Potomac, Maryland area on October 24th. Vinny and Sara Roa, FMS Class of 2005, will be hosting the event. Click on flyer for details and RSVP information.

-John Noonan, Fishburne Military School Class of 1999, is back on the campaign trail. Recently, Florida Governor, and Republican Presidential hopeful, Jeb Bush named Noonan to be his National Security Advisor. Noonan is leaving his role as spokesman for the House Armed Services Committee, and once advised Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign on defense policy.

-All total, we had 30 attendees including alumni representing a wide range of class years, beginning with George Field '45 of Bon Air (celebrating his 70th class reunion this year), to alumni from the mid 2000s (including rifle team coach, Jay Spruill '06)

-Fishburne Military School's Office of Alumni Affairs has announced that there will be an Alumni Social at the Piedmont Club in Winston-Salem, NC on Wednesday, March 18th. The event, which begins at Noon, will be hosted by Bill Porter, Class of 1954..."Alumni Socials provide our Fishburne Alumni with a unique chance to re-connect, bond, network and really enjoy an afternoon of brotherhood."

-Charles E. Biele Jr. was reminiscing with two fellow Fishburne Military School (VA) alums this past weekend about their experiences at FMS and at the United States Naval Academy. “I wouldn’t have gone to the Naval Academy, I wouldn’t have had a Navy career, if it weren’t for Fishburne,” said Biele, who retired from the Navy in 1987.

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Fishburne Military School is the oldest and smallest of the military schools in Virginia for boys. Its college-prep curriculum is built upon the structure of an Army JROTC program. FMS is designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academies. Fishburne hosts one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command.